2.2 Multi-Dimensional Capability and Readiness Scoring Dimensions
Evaluating public-sector preparedness for post-quantum cryptographic migration requires a robust methodological architecture that couples organizational capacity metrics with rigorous lifecycle evaluation. Technical discovery models often catalog cryptographic assets without establishing the operational governance structures required to implement systematic algorithmic transitions. To resolve this structural limitation, the proposed evaluation framework incorporates the scoring architecture established by the Post-Quantum Cryptography Organizational Readiness Instrument (PQC-ORI), which operationalizes six core dimensions: Cryptographic Awareness, Governance and Policy, Migration Management, Technical Capability, Cryptographic Agility, and Operational Resilience across a five-level maturity model (crossref-10-35760-ik-2026-v31i1-325). To ensure analytical validity across complex federal digital services, these internal maturity indicators are cross-evaluated against the five-dimension comparative lifecycle framework articulated in public-sector transition analyses (crossref-10-2139-ssrn-6833360). This scoring paradigm systematically assesses governance orientation, sequence dependency management, risk and opportunity management, resource and capability management, and threat-horizon differentiation across eighteen published lifecycle models (crossref-10-2139-ssrn-6833360). By synthesizing the six organizational readiness dimensions of PQC-ORI (crossref-10-35760-ik-2026-v31i1-325) with comparative lifecycle assessment metrics, the research methodology establishes a standardized protocol for identifying institutional transition bottlenecks. This integrated diagnostic framework enables researchers and digital service administrators to differentiate policy formulation from operational execution, ensuring that strategic capital allocation mechanisms target structural vulnerabilities, governance gaps, and cross-functional administrative deficits. Consequently, the research design provides a rigorous, replicable evaluation matrix capable of empirically assessing cryptographic migration readiness across interconnected public sector digital delivery systems.